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On badjohns, Brent Sancho and things in between

22-Jun-08

There is much about the local media that raises my blood pressure, but today’s feature in the Sunday Express on the origin of the word ‘badjohn’ is a beautifully-written exception. I’ll cite only the beginning, but the piece – written by Kim Johnson – is worth reading in its entirety: Of the countless jailbirds to [...]

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The magic and danger of the man who would be POTUS

10-Feb-08

(subtitled: small axes and big trees, little giants and big dreams) I want Barack Obama to become the next President of the United States the way I wanted the Soca Warriors to advance to the second round of the last World Cup. Which is to say, I live in hope but dare not believe, because [...]

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